The American point guard is ready to sign a two year contract which will pay him $ 2.3 million per season and he will be the heir of Stephon Marbury, who is a local legend for the club.

Jackson, a EuroLeague winner with CSKA Moscow, was also waiting for the interest the LA Lakers and the Utah Jazz had for him to materialize into something solid. This has not hapenned and after five seasons in Moscow, his next stop is Beijing.

Jackson has also played for Antalya in Turkey, Virtus Bologna in Italy and Bilbao in Spain. He has also won five VTB United League titles as a member of CSKA Moscow.